The development objective of the Shanxi Gas Utilization Project for China is to increase gas utilization and displace coal use to reduce greenhouse gases emission in Shanxi province. Negative impacts include: loss of land, land acquisition, loss of assets... See More +The development objective of the Shanxi Gas Utilization Project for China is to increase gas utilization and displace coal use to reduce greenhouse gases emission in Shanxi province. Negative impacts include: loss of land, land acquisition, loss of assets, loss of job, and loos of agricultural land. Mitigation measures include: all displaced persons are entitled to compensation for lost assets, or to alternative but equivalent forms of assistance in lieu of compensation; lack of legal rights to the assets lost will not bar displaced persons from entitlement to such compensation or alternative forms of assistance; compensation rates as established in a Resettlement Plan (RP) refer to amounts to be paid in full to the individual or collective owner of the lost asset, without depreciation or deduction for taxes, fees or any other purpose; when cultivated land is acquired, effort should be made to provide land-for-land replacement; replacement house plots, sites for relocating businesses, or replacement agricultural land should be of equivalent use value to the land that was lost; the resettlement transition period should be minimized; and adequate arrangements for effective monitoring will be made on implementation of all resettlement measures.
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